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Old 12-05-2025, 04:58 PM #1
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My pet annoyance is stupidly named pop/rock groups


Top of my hate list

Elbow !!!

Agghhhhh !
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Yes! 100% agree on Elbow like, what is that!?

I’ve always thought Sugababes was a bit of a lame name
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Although I used to listen to Atomic Rooster back in the day and didn’t give the name a second thought
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I've always wondered what McFly is meant to mean.
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I've always wondered what McFly is meant to mean.
…is it Marty McFly the character…/Back to the Future…?…
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…just thinking of Nathan…King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard ….
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…did the Last Dinner Party begin by performing last at dinner parties, hmmmmm….or do they not go to dinner parties anymore…
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…is it Marty McFly the character…/Back to the Future…?…
That makes sense.

What about Radiohead or Coldplay?
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That makes sense.

What about Radiohead or Coldplay?

Two of my favourite groups !!

Their name choices don’t bother me the way Elbow does …
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Two of my favourite groups !!

Their name choices don’t bother me the way Elbow does …
Elbow is a bizarre name tbf.
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Elbow is a bizarre name tbf.

I can only assume that they were off their heads on something and decided between themselves that the name was either funny or witty ?
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I can only assume that they were off their heads on something and decided between themselves that the name was either funny or witty ?
Maybe one of them has a sexual fetish for people's elbows?
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Maybe one of them has a sexual fetish for people's elbows?

I’ll go with my idea

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LOL
You don't want people being into elbows?
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My pet annoyance is stupidly named pop/rock groups


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Elbow !!!

Agghhhhh !
Elbow as in Elbow macaroni?
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Elbow as in Elbow macaroni?

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Elbow the wannabe Coldplay band

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I can only assume that they were off their heads on something and decided between themselves that the name was either funny or witty ?
The chose their name after being inspired by a line in the BBC TV drama The Singing Detective in which the character Philip Marlow describes the word 'elbow' as the loveliest word in the English language.
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Elbow the wannabe Coldplay band

I thought you would be supportive of a local band Zizu....they are nowhere close to a Coldplay wanna be band either. Guy Garvey will never be as annoying as Chris Martin
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Elbow the wannabe Coldplay band

Elbow are around longer than Coldplay though....
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I thought you would be supportive of a local band Zizu....they are nowhere close to a Coldplay wanna be band either. Guy Garvey will never be as annoying as Chris Martin

I like millions love Chris Martin and will never understand his detractors .
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Fair point tbf
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The chose their name after being inspired by a line in the BBC TV drama The Singing Detective in which the character Philip Marlow describes the word 'elbow' as the loveliest word in the English language.

They should have given their decision a little more thought then .. even Arse would have been better imho
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